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Goat farm is fabric or foam device that is still one of the best sellers

March 3, 2012 No Comment

Image by acroamatic by acroamatic Article by Harry Randhawa Koozies are one of the best ways to promote your organization, company, team or group. It can also be used as a fun way to celebrate a tough event like a picnic, birthday, family reunion, wedding or major holidays. You can even create your own artwork […]

Is synthetic Potassium Sulfate approved for organic farming?

March 2, 2012 1 Comment

Question by Phosy: Is synthetic Potassium Sulfate approved for organic farming? I have read where naturally occurring and synthetic SOP are identical, how can you know which is which? I believe naturally occurring SOP is approved for organic use as it comes straight out of the ground. Can you help? Leave your own answer in […]

Hoop House Update 4 – Harvest Time!

March 2, 2012 3 Comments

This is the fourth monthly update on my hoop house in Mendocino, California, where cool, foggy summers make it impossible to grow hot weather vegetables outside. The hoop house has defeated all attempts of fog, coolness, and overcast days. Harvest time is here! Cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers galore. Melons and eggplants have some problems, but […]

Heathland Beekeeping – 5 – Summer Work during the Heather Blossom in a Skep Apiary

February 28, 2012 2 Comments

IWF Documentary about a Heather Skep Apiary in Central Europe, Northern Lower Saxony

Claims and Evidence! Please HELP?

February 26, 2012 2 Comments

Question by Red Skull Marine: Claims and Evidence! Please HELP? I am looking for claims and evidence of Aquaponics Add your own answer in the comments!

I am wanting to build a raised garden bed that is about 4 feet high and 8 feet long. Any help or ideas?

February 26, 2012 2 Comments

Image by Sunfrog1 Raised beds at a local school. Question by jeff a: I am wanting to build a raised garden bed that is about 4 feet high and 8 feet long. Any help or ideas? I need ideas or pics on building this bed. Thanks. Can you help? Leave your own answer in the […]

Is it a urban legend that chicken bone would kill a dog that eat it? or it holds some kind of validity?

February 26, 2012 40 Comments

Image by glowbird Read the story here: www.theglowingedge.com/boxing-training-with-chickens/ Question by efrainperezcamacho: Is it a urban legend that chicken bone would kill a dog that eat it? or it holds some kind of validity? I have got a few nice answers, but they are somehow contradictory among themselves (Stomach? Throath? maybe?). I’m still do not sure […]

I’m trying to create an iPhoto book, but it keeps cutting off the ends of my images. How do I fix it?

February 25, 2012 1 Comment

Question by : I’m trying to create an iPhoto book, but it keeps cutting off the ends of my images. How do I fix it? When I click a picture to add as the front cover, the ends of the picture are cropped off. Is there any way to scale the image down in iPhoto? […]

Would environmental impacts form freshwater aquaculture include nutrient overload and escape of exotic species?

February 25, 2012 3 Comments

Image by lsgcp Question by : Would environmental impacts form freshwater aquaculture include nutrient overload and escape of exotic species? Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!

How to grow watermelons – in ASL

February 24, 2012 1 Comment

Sun Fai Lau and I had an assignment to describe how to grow watermelons in ASL 3. 1.Find an area with good sunshine and no cold wind. A south facing hill is the best area. 2. Plow your land. 3. When the temperature reaches around 65 degrees, plant the watermelon seeds three feet apart. 4. […]